This Is the Shack
This Is the Shack is the debut studio album by American G-funk trio The Dove Shack. It was released on August 22, 1995, by G-Funk Entertainment and Def Jam Recordings. The album peaked at #68 on the US Billboard 200 and #13 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums.
Its lead single, "Summertime in the LBC" featuring Arnita Porter, peaked at #54 on the Hot 100, #37 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, #11 on the Hot Rap Songs, #47 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay, #39 on the Rhythmic, and was featured on the 1995 film The Show. Its second single, Young Jedi-produced "We Funk ", peaked at #44 on the Hot Rap Songs. The title track, "This Is the Shack", previously appeared on Warren G's debut album Regulate... [G Funk Era], released a year prior to this album, albeit in a slightly different version.
Track listing
Sample credits- Track 3 contains elements from "Golden Lady" by Stevie Wonder
- Track 4 contains elements from "Feels So Good" by Midnight Star
- Track 5 contains elements from "You're Getting a Little Too Smart" by Detroit Emeralds
- Track 6 contains elements from "4 Play" by Y?N-Vee
Personnel
- 2Scoop - vocals
- Bo-Roc - vocals
- C-Knight - vocals
- Arnita Porter - additional vocals
- Tina Davis - additional vocals
- Ricky Harris - producer
- Lamon "Sleepy" Turner and Henry "Hank" Thomas - Producer
- Keith Clizark - producer
- Warren Griffin - producer
- Jason Mizell - producer
- Ghetto Klownz - producer
- Simon Cullins - producer
- Young Jedi - producer
- Tony Dawsey - mastering
- Aaron Connor - mixing
- Greg Geitzenauer - mixing
- Tim Carter - photography
- Montell Jordan - uncredited vocals